Dean Wright has been behind the visual effects for a few films you might have heard of, including Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Chronicles of Narnia, M. Night Shyamalan's Unbreakable. He's doing something a little different for his writing and directorial debut, however, taking on the Mexican Cristero War with For Greater Glory(aka Cristiada).
Wright has pulled together a strong cast for the historical epic, with Andy Garcia playing the reluctant General Gorostieta, who comes out of retirement to lead a rebellion against the anticlerical government in power. Eva Longoria is his wife, with Catalina Sandino Moreno(Maria Full of Grace), Peter O'Toole, Oscar Isaac, Bruce Greenwood, Ruben Blades, and Nestor Carbonell.
The Crisero War is actually very interesting, and I'm curious to see how Blades plays President Calles, an atheist who enacted the anti-Catholic laws which led to the uprising. Overall the film looks good, but has a score and bad voice over that gives it the impression of a made-for-TV movie.
For Greater Glory opens on June 1st, but you can check out the first trailer below....[Comingsoon]
